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May 22, 2025

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NC’s 2020 election defined by legal battles over absentee ballot rules

November 3, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — From early in election season to the very last week, North Carolina’s State Board of Elections, run by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s appointees, and the state’s legislature, run by Republicans, have fought a […]

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Nov. 12 deadline stands as Supreme Court declines appeal

October 30, 2020 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH – The N.C. State Board of Elections’ agreement with left-leaning plaintiffs will stand and allow a nine-day period following Nov. 3’s general election for the return of absentee ballots. “Even with the deadline extension, […]

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BERGER and MOORE: In North Carolina, the Supreme Court should clarify that courts should not decide elections or election rules

October 27, 2020 Phil Berger and Tim Moore

Americans and the media are increasingly worried that the election will be decided not by the voters, but by the courts. It doesn’t have to go this way. You may have missed the Election and […]

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Trump, GOP leaders will appeal North Carolina ballot ruling

October 15, 2020 Jonathan Drew, Associated Press

President Donald Trump’s campaign said Thursday that it will ask a federal appeals court to force North Carolina to revert to absentee ballot rules as written in state law. The plaintiffs, which include the state […]

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Witness requirement stays but federal judge allows other changes in board consent agreement

October 15, 2020 A.P. Dillon and Matt Mercer, North State Journal

RALEIGH — Federal judge William Osteen said a consent agreement between left-leaning plaintiffs and the N.C. State Board of Elections likely has equal protection violations, but changes this late in the election cannot be undertaken, […]

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Gov. Roy Cooper appoints new state elections board member

October 8, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper named Stacy “Four” Eggers, IV of Watauga County as the newest member of the N.C. State Board of Elections, replacing former board member David Black. “The State Board of Elections […]

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Appointment to NC elections board withdrawn by governor

October 8, 2020 The Associated Press

RALEIGH — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has rescinded a Republican’s appointment to the State Board of Elections, and will now pick another person offered by the GOP for the recent vacancy. Wednesday’s letter […]

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Judge delays ruling on absentee ballot procedure

October 7, 2020 The Associated Press

GREENSBORO — A federal judge leveled sharp criticism on Wednesday against a procedure loosening absentee ballot laws, but declined to immediately rule in a tangle of election-related lawsuits. U.S. District Judge William Osteen, who’s presiding […]

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Gov. Roy Cooper chooses replacement NCSBE members

October 6, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper has chosen two Republicans from lists submitted by the North Carolina Republican Party to replace David Black and Ken Raymond on the N.C. State Board of Elections. James “Carr” McLamb […]

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Federal judge blocks controversial state elections changes from taking effect

October 3, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order to stop implementation of a settlement agreement from the N.C. State Board of Elections that would loosen absentee ballot laws in the 2020 election in […]

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